8 Smart Species Challenge How We Think of Animals - Atheist Nexus2016-12-09T16:48:18Zhttp://atheistnexus.org/forum/topics/8-smart-species-challenge-how-we-think-of-animals?groupUrl=wildlife&commentId=2182797%3AComment%3A2170038&xg_source=activity&groupId=2182797%3AGroup%3A1806131&feed=yes&xn_auth=noAnd people are more stupid th…tag:atheistnexus.org,2013-02-25:2182797:Comment:21700382013-02-25T07:51:10.034ZPliniushttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/Plinius
<p>And people are more stupid than we think. For one thing: they cannot watch and observe.</p>
<p>Whenever I am in front of the mirror with Luna my cat, she recognizes me in the mirror and greets my image (by closing both her eyes for a moment - I learned to greet her in the same way) She recognizes her own image too, and then acts on the mood she sees of her image: a happy greeting - tail up - when she sees a happy cat, or she turns away when she sees a cat in a indifferent mood. I can never…</p>
<p>And people are more stupid than we think. For one thing: they cannot watch and observe.</p>
<p>Whenever I am in front of the mirror with Luna my cat, she recognizes me in the mirror and greets my image (by closing both her eyes for a moment - I learned to greet her in the same way) She recognizes her own image too, and then acts on the mood she sees of her image: a happy greeting - tail up - when she sees a happy cat, or she turns away when she sees a cat in a indifferent mood. I can never decide if she sees herself or just a cat.</p>
<p>I tried to show this to a neighbour who likes cats, but after listening and watching she said to me: " You're making this up, aren't you?"</p>
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